The Day the Earth Stood Still (movie, 2008)

When Adam McKay was announced, and then unannounced, as a contender to direct "Ant Man," moviedom's hive mind began racing at the possibilities. Did that mean Will Ferrell could potentially star as the insectoid hero? Could John C. Reilly could play his inevitable sidekick? Or maybe even Zach Galifianakis could play the title character’s antagonist, a can of Raid.

Alas, we'll never know what a McKay “Ant Man” might have yielded, because the comedy director pulled out soon after. Still, Marvel has been reaching pretty far afield with its director choices lately. Which makes us wonder — what if some of them brought their past collaborators to...

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